ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Stage directions are written in italics – and in (parentheses) when they appear next to dialogue. Dialogue is written in plain text.

Detailed explanation-2: -Parentheticals are also sometimes called “stage directions” or “action lines.” They appear in parentheses and are usually not spoken aloud by actors. The parentheses around the instruction tell actors to perform this action as if it were an aside, or spoken directly to the audience.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stage directions are notes in the script usually written in italics and enclosed in parentheses or brackets. They usually describe where and when a scene takes place (setting), how the characters should say their lines, and how the characters should move onstage.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stage directions are instructions in a play for technical aspects of the production, such as lighting, sound, costume, scenery or props and, most importantly, the movement of actors onstage.

Detailed explanation-5: -Stage directions are instructions written into a script that dictate how an actor should move or what they should do in a scene.